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Alas, Elise is at -18, so dead dead dead.
Dostan was at -5, but then you stabilize him.
Trik is at -30, so also dead dead dead.
Trak is stabilized, since he has loads of NL damage, he never started dying.
So, Dostan and Trak are in your hands.
Here's the loot list:
Elise: P of cure moderate wounds x2, wand of vampiric touch (26 charges), amulet of natural armor +2, ring of protection +2, cloak of resistance +3, holy symbol made of magic unmalting ice (500gp), noble garb, 240 gp, diamong ring (400gp)
Dostan: +1 greatsword, belt of physical perfection +2, mw chain shirt, 28gp
Trak: +1 composite longbow (+2 STR), mw chain shirt, holy symbol (Asmodeus)
Trik: Snik and Snak, +1 shortsword (2), mw chain shirt, holy symbol (Asmodeus)
Oh, and each of them was wearing an iron circlet identical to yours.
We could hand them over to the cardinal, and see what happens to them.
Or can they be sacrificed for my ritual?
We will also need to get them out of here, (as I recall the attack was based at an inn they were staying at.)
Gertart wraps the body in burlap and attaches some sticks from the fireplace to it's outside. Then he touches his hat and becomes an old woman with a sack of fire-kindling. For an added touch a silent image completes the disguised traitor.
The two Erinyes ask, "it would seem our obligations in this matter have been met. Do you concur?"
Gertart looks at the erinyes. "Soon", he says.
Melinoe offers, "is it body disposal you need? We can help with that if desired?"
You certainly need to get out of town, but you all have circlets, and it's the middle of the night. It ought not to be hard.
One can't argue that there isn't decent loot in this module. Of course, continually whacking full adventuring parties brings a lot of loot, but in many cases it is redundant stuff.
"Hi, I'll be on vacation and travelling for the next three weeks days," says Gertart. While most inns say they have discretion, he takes the long way round back to the Horn with his pack of sticks.
So what's the plan with Dostan and Trak and the bodies and the loot?
So what's the plan with Dostan and Trak and the bodies and the loot?
Ok, so I'll throw the question back out there?
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Two are alive, and we want to get them back to the horn that way. Gertarts's plan was to bundle them in a bag and disguise himself as a stick merchant.
Gertart wraps the body in burlap and attaches some sticks from the fireplace to it's outside. Then he touches his hat and becomes an old woman with a sack of fire-kindling. For an added touch a silent image completes the disguised traitor.
The bodies that we don't need should probably be destroyed. If we can speak with the dead, then so can the authorities. Gertart will happily drain all their blood and strategically spill it away from the scene (ala the dwarves at the previous keep.) I suppose we need to find the local graveyard, junkyard, incinerator, docks, strip club or whatever the local-venue-for-disposing-of-bodies is. The erineys offered to dispose of them as well.
I will add the loot to the list when I get a chance, divvying it up among our in-character-selves. You could sell it while in town (entering a shop with a body bag seems too risky for me. >:)
The Erinyes can definitely dispose of bodies, 50lb at a time! Which might get messy, but eh, the cleaning girl has to earn her money somehow!
They cannot move the survivors, but anyways, we've bogged down, so let's get moving. You wrap the unconscious ones into carpets or something, and you haul them out. Your iron circlets provide whatever cover you want to get out of town, so now back to the fortress?
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Ok, back it is. You take Trak and Dostan prisoner. Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, there is no way either of them will agree to join you. So, I imagine their life forces will need to be used some other way. Trik could have been turned, but he's done!
Let me know whatever you wanna do with those guys?
Also, be sure and distribute the loot from the now defeated knot, or sell, or whatever.
Week 19
A boggard tribesman named Juko Five-Croaks has mastered enough of the common speech to approach you. He says that hunting has been bad recently and that the tribe has suffered much with all of the monsters and raids. They need food and better weaponry. He delivers to you a 3500gp shopping list, which includes 10 MW spears, and the rest is for foodstuffs.
How would you guys like to handle this?
"To me it seems they put too little effort in it.
If they want quality spears, they should work for it, in other words, make them. Even mere woodsmen make their own tools if need be."
"We'd look soft, if we just give these tribals their 'shopping list'.
Giving Grumplejack a chewing toy might motivate them."
Your suggestion is ironic, but I will point out that Grumplejack is not with you.
"Send me three of your hardest workers. I will show them how to make the spears themselves & we will be done before the rest of the list arrives." Why stop at masterwork, he thinks, eyeing the recent captives.
Gertart double checks the list to make sure the purchases will not draw too much attention, then make arrangements from the gold the other knot donated to us.
Lawful evil, not lawful wasteful.
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I don't mind using such alternate rules for mundane items, where are they?
Ok, so the plan is Gertrart teaches them to craft the spears?
I think I can make a MW spear in 2 hours, but maybe I am thinking back to older systems. But yes.
Ok, I will move this forward in the morning.
Be sure and expend the money for those spears and food!
Week 20
nothing back from Inquisitor Harkon and Sister Marta remains missing. How many good people have died in Farholde in the last few weeks? She sent a dispatch to be sent by ship to Matharyn asking for aid from the Church of Mitra.
If you made DC 30, OR if you can make a further DC 25 Diplomacy check, then your minions were able to intercept the dispatch.
Week 21
Crime is running rampant in Farholde, the watch is overwhelmed!
AND Grumplejack arrives at The Horn! Reinforcements!
Week 22
Lady Shalyn Marsten, a powerful merchant in Farholde, sends a message to you via a minion, your weekly food train I suppose. She wants a covert meeting. She has learned about you both through her own sources and her friend the Baron Vandermir.
I am guessing you agree to meet her, and so she arrives at the Horn and expresses her admiration for your efforts and she provides a list of 6 names. Other merchants in Farholde, ones who disagree with her. She wishes to rule the merchants guilds of Farholde on her own, and with these six out of the way, she would indeed.
Targun Harbold
Max Strickland
Maria DeVandle
Tomacina Vanderville
Richard Marks
Harlyn Brackler
So, if you decide to take this on, then let's say, Gertrart, roll me 6 Stealth checks, you can do them in a row, or you can assign them to specific targets if you wish. Some targets are more difficult to eliminate than others.
For any you succeed, she will award the group. If you fail the first time, we will assume they then wised up and got better security.
Get all of that caught up and then...
Week 23
Targun Harbold
Max Strickland
Maria DeVandle
Tomacina Vanderville
Richard Marks
Harlyn Brackler
"What are the chances..?" Gertart wonders. For the next part of the ritual we need a descendant of...? "Do any of these names match what we need?"
Mordecai listens Lady Marsten's suggestion with great interest. Getting control of Farholdes trade would greatly help their cause. But will allying with this woman be beneficial? "Dear lady, we have heard your suggestion. And perhaps we have the means to get rid of these merchants. But what is there for us in this deal? How are you planning to pay us for our troubles?"
Xeram doesn't turn out to be in his social element, which usually consists of lies and intimidation.
"Diplomacy...ugh..."
"What are the chances..?" Gertart wonders. For the next part of the ritual we need a descendant of...? "Do any of these names match what we need?"
"Dear lady, we have heard your suggestion. And perhaps we have the means to get rid of these merchants. But what is there for us in this deal? How are you planning to pay us for our troubles?"
"I had in mind a strictly cash transaction, I prefer to settle my debts rapidly, and in cold coin."
Week 20
Week 21
Week 23
"I'll take this slow & start with three. We can decide if we want to capture any of the others later."
Harbold
Strickland
DeVandle
Fortunately Gertrart is stealthier than he is Diplomatic, and he has no trouble with eliminating Strickland and DeVandle.
Unfortunately Targun Harbold survives. The Lady Marsten sees that 200 platinum coins are delivered to you to thank you for the service rendered to her. That was in week 22. We'll see what later weeks bring, but you can certainly try the other 3, but wait to see how weeks 23 and on go.
Anyone else trying Diplomacy? Taeral perhaps?
aid please
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Taeral will help Gertrart with assassinations.
"My contacts in Farholde tells me that Baron Vandermir is to be assassinated by a dragon named, Argossarian. It could happen any day. This dragon thinks the Baron is behind the problems in Farholde, and most likely knows nothing of us. So my question is Baron Vandemir still of use to us and we warn him, or do we let him be our scapegoat and let us learn more about this dragon?"
With a 33 in week 20, you automatically succeeded at the week 20a roll.
It looks like Taeral is just what the group needed, a clean sweep!
What 3 bits of information do you want about Argossarian?
"I remember reading a story about Argossarian a while ago. If I remember correctly he is a <color> dragon. He would be about the size of a <size equivalent>, based on his age by now. I also recall he has the ability to breath <breath weapon> and has a weakness to <weakness>."
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